Shambhavi screams rudra and rushed towards him. The arrow was hitted on rudra's chest. His chest was bleeding and he was in immense pain. Shambhavi was crying seeing him in that condition. She puts his head on her lap. Shambhavi pulled out the arrow from rudra's chest. rudra cries out loud in pain. he was bleeding. shambhavi was trying to stop the bleeding but by covering it with her dupatta.
Shambhavi(crying): why? Why did you do this? Why did you saved me? You risked your life for your enemy's daughter. Tell me why did you this?
Rudra doesn't say anything. He was in pain and wasn't able to speak much. But somehow he tried to speak
Rudra: I don't know I just can't see anything happen to you. I know you are my enemy's daughter. I shouldn't have saved you but still I saved you. My heart says that I won't let you happen anything. and above all i know that you are because of me. all this happened because of me.
Shambhavi: why?I am nothing to you? Still you risked your life for me.
Rudra doesn't say anything. He screams out in pain.
Shambhavi: nothing will happen to you. I won't let you happen anything. Look at me you'll be fine. Stay with me ok
Rudra looks at her silently.
Shambhavi: I go get some help. I don't know what will I do but I won't let you die. You have to be strong.
Shmabhavi goes from there laving rudra behind. she too wasn't able to walk properly but was walking and crying out loud for help.She had no idea what she was doing and from where she will get help in the middle of the night.it was dark in the forest. Nothing can be seen. Shambhavi was crying out loud for help. She knows that it's silly to expect help in the forest. She was crying and praying to maa kali to help her. After screaming and yelling for help for some time she sits on the ground with disappointment.
Shambhavi: maa kaali please help me maa. I need you. How can I let him die? He is in that condition because of me. Please help me maa. you always supported me but right now i need your help the most. she starts praying to maa kali
Shambhavi in the dark saw some light which was coming closer to her with every passing moment. She gets afraid for a while but then she stands up and walks slowly towards that light. It was some kind of wooden torch. Soon one wooden torch turned into many. Shambhavi gets scared and thinks that those are the same men who attack on them before. Shambhavi gets closer to them the men too gets closer to her. Shambhavi notices that those men were different from the previous men. They were unarmed and they were not looking like goons. Shambhavi don't wanna take chance and asked them.
Shambhavi: who are you? And what do you want? If you want my jewellery then take it and leave us alone
She removed all her jewellery and presented it to those men. Those men were silent they were looking at each other faces as if they were saying what is she doing.?
One of the man asked.
Man: we are not goons. We live in a village nearby.
Another men who was a little aged asked
Man: what is it daughter? You look like in some kind of trouble. You can tell us we won't hurt you.
Shambhavi was looking at them suspiciously,. She don't wanna believe that they are not the same persons who attacked them before.
Shambhavi: how can I trust you all. i don't even know you all. no i can't do this
after saying this she fell on the ground. she was in pain too. her foot starts bleeding again.
man: look daughter, you are hurt. you are not even able to stand up properly. my name is raman. you can trust us all. we'll not do anything to you.
raman introduces himself and with everyone. raman tried to cnvince shambhavi that they are not bad people but mere villagers who were just passing by there and stopped hearing her scream.
raman: we were returning from the jungle and suddenly we heard a voice and we decided to look if someone is in trouble. then we meet you.
shambhavi understands everything. she thanks maa kali for helping her in this difficult situation.
shambhavi: please help me. i am with someone and he is injured. please help me.
raman: of course we will help you. tell me where is that person
shambhavi: come with me.
shambhavi stands up slowly and take them to the place.
shambhavi sawa that rudra was unconscious and was not moving.
shambhavi: rudra. open your eyes. look i am here now you will be fine.
raman checked rudra and said that he is just unconscious but is in very critical sitauation. all the men carried him and take them to their village which was not far from that place. it was a small village of some 100 200 tribesman and women. shambhavi was exhausted and tired. raman brought them to their village's vaidya who was an old lady. her name was radha but everyone was calling her radha maa.
raman: radha maa we found these children in the jungle and both of them are hurt specially the boy.
radha maa: oh!! please come in quickly.
radha maa looks at shambhavi who was feeling dizzy.
radha maa: dear, you look exhausted you should take some rest.
shambhavi: no, i am fine but please save him, i beg you please save him
radha: i will try my best dear.
all the men along with raman left the place. rudra was lying unconscious. radha maa inspects him. after seeing the wound she becomes suspicious as if she knows who has done it.
radha maa: dear what is your name?
shambhavi: shambhavi
radha maa: look shambhavi, your husband's wound is very deep it will take time to heal but he will be alright.
shambhavi was shocked when radha maa calls rudra shambhavi's husband. she wanted to tell her that they are not husband and wife but can't.
shambhavi: you will save him na? please save him
radha maa: i will dear
radha maa saw her foot and applied medicine on it and wrapped it up with a bandage.radha maa cleaned rudra's wound and applied medicine on it too.
radha maa: i have applied medicine on his wound. let him rets now come with me i'll show you a place to sleep.
shambhavi: no i will be here. i will not go anywhere
radha maa: but you need rest dear. look at yourself you are too in a very bad condition.
shambhavi: i don't care, i'll be with him only.
radha maa leaves from there giving both of them a loving and caring look. shambhavi was looking at rudra and fell asleep besides him.
In the morning vikramaditya and his soldiers reaches to the place where rudra and shambhavi fought with the goons for the first time.
rananjay: maharaj, it looks like some kind of fight was happened here.
vikramaditya: hmm you are right. i think shambhavi is in some kind of trouble.
rananjay: probably maharaj, but look at this sword and these arrows. they doesn't look familiar. it looks like princess was being attacked by some tribes men.
vikramaditya becomes furious hearing this
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vikramaditya: we need to find her as soon as possible
rananjay: maharaj i have an idea. i heard that there is a small village in this forest some of our soldiers know that place we should go there probably we'll find princess there. its been 3 three days since we are searching for her. those village people may help us in finding princess. but its ver far away from here. it will take some time to reach there.
vikramaditya: you are right we should go that village. and i don't care about the time. i just want my daughter back safe and sound.
vikramaditya left for the village.
in the village
rudra slowly opened his eyes and found shambhavi sleeping besides him. he looks at her adoringly and wonder where is he?.he looks around.
radha maa came and asks
radha maa: how are you feeling now?
rudra: much better now, but who are you? and how i reached here.
radha maa: your wife brought you here. she was the one who took care of you whole night. she was sitting besides you whole night.
rudra was shocked too when radha maa calls shambhavi rudra's wife. he too wanted to tell her that they are not husband and wife but he too remained silent.
shambhavi was still asleep. radha maa left a kadha for rudra and shambhavi to drink and told him to drink as it will help him and shambhavi to recover soon. radha maa left from there rudra looks at shambhavi lovingly and thought.
rudra: i have done so much to you. i tried to kidnap you. you had to face so much problems because of me and still you saved my life. he touches her head. shambhavi gets up and saw rudra awake.
shambhavi: are you alright? how are you feeling now?
rudra: much better
shambhavi gets up to leave from there when rudra stopped her by holding her hand.shambhavi turns around
rudra: why did you save my life? even after knowing my true identity and true intentions you saved my life
shambhavi: i saved your life coz you have saved mine. now we are even. i saved your life for humanity and nothing else.
she said all this to him but wasn't looking into his eyes. she turns around.rudra left her hand. he feels bad that she saved his life only for humanity. ho too becomes a little stern and said
rudra: so do i. i also saved your life for humanity otherwise why would i save my enemy's daughter's life.
shambhavi too becomes sad hearing this and left from there. while she was going she turned around to see whether rudra is looking at her or not but he wasn't. she left .rudra watches her going with teary eyes.
radha maa: you are awake. look at your self. your clothes are so dirty. come i'll show you the place to bath.
shambhavi nods in yes and goes with her. while she was bathing radha maa comes there and gave her a yellow saree to wear. shambhavi wears that saree and was looking drop dead gorgeous. her get up was like yellow saree with single baid and no jewellery except the anklets. she was looking very simple yet very elegant.
radha maa: i left a kadha for both of you. have you drink it or not?
shambhavi: no not yet.
radha maa: then go and drink it now. i won't tolerate any carelessness here. you have to do what i say ok
she smiles. shambhavi too smiles and goes inside the hut. rudra watches her coming and becomes dumbstruck seeing her. he was looking at as if she is the most beautiful girl in this whole world. both were looking at each other. shambhavi was feeling shy the way rudra was looking at her.